The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The U.S. has set new sanctions on three of Venezuelan President Maduro's nephews as the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado makes her first public appearance in nearly a year  The Austin City Council has approved $14.5 million in funding to support a number of homeless initiatives  The Travis County D.A.'s office is moving to clear the names of the four men who were wrongly convicted in the 1991 yogurt shop quadruple murder case

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela  Calls for a third-party audit of the City of Austin are growing after a new report of two city employees making nearly $1 million in fraudulent payments with the city's money  The Austin City Council will consider an $11 million dollar plan to install a new advanced detection system on traffic signals

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  President Trump is rallying with voters to tout his efforts on making the nation more affordable ahead of the midterm elections  The Austin City Auditor's Office has released a report accusing former city employees of defrauding the city of nearly $1 million dollars  Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is prioritizing ending property taxes in the next state legislative session

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The City of Austin has reached a tentative four-year agreement with the Austin Firefighters Association  The U.S. Supreme Court is declining to hear a case out of Texas concerning the removal of books from public libraries  Texas officials and leaders of Turning Point USA are offering details on efforts to expand chapters of the organization across the state

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Lawyer Tony Buzbee is accusing the Austin Police of being "lazy & incompetent" in regards to the alleged suicide of A&M student Brianna Aguilera  Texas has been ranked the third most expensive state in the country when it comes to homeowners insurance  President Trump has issued a pardon to Tim Lieweke, who was accused of rigging bids on the construction of Austin's Moody Center

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The Department of Homeland Security is ramping up operations in Minneapolis and New Orleans  Admiral Frank Bradley is expected to testify before Congress today regarding a military strike on alleged survivors of a previous strike on a drug boat  One of the largest suppliers of fentanyl to drug dealers in Hays County has been sentenced to 40 years in prison

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The Trump administration has ordered an immediate freeze on all immigration applications, including green card and naturalization processing, for nationals of 19 countries, citing national security concerns 

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Austin Police are investigating the death of a 19 year-old Texas A&M student after she reportedly fell off a 17-story balcony  The City of Austin says they're ready to hit the ground running for a new light rail line after federal transit officials recommended new funding for the project  A mandatory emergency boil water notice remains in effect for residents in Lago Vista as crews work on a damaged water line

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  One West Virginia National Guard member is dead and another in critical condition after allegedly being shot by an Afghan national  Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is back in court today for his pre-trial hearings  A coordinated effort by the Austin Police Department has nabbed nearly a dozen people accused of shoplifting

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  President Trump is sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to fine tune details of the peace agreement  Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews   A Texas college student has been found mauled to death while pet-sitting three pit bulls

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is telling Americans that federal agencies will be ready for an expected record amount of travelers this week  A Williamson County sheriff is recovering after being hit by a suspected drunk driver  U.S. and Ukrainian officials are suggesting some progress is being made to refine President Trump's original peace proposal

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hailing "tremendous progress" after a weekend of peace talks with Ukraine  The Department of Homeland Security will be investing more than a billion dollars to modernize air travel security at U.S. airports  Texas State troopers will now have some immigration authority when pulling over a driver as part of a new agreement with I.C.E.

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The Austin ISD Board of Trustees has approved a plan to close 10 schools and reassign nearly 4,000 students, effective before the 2026-27 school year  By a unanimous decision, the Austin City Council has approved the revised $6.3 billion dollar budget  President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani are scheduled to meet each other at the White House today

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Austin ISD trustees will vote today on a proposed consolidation plan that would close 10 schools and shift nearly 4,000 students to new campuses in the fall President Trump has signed a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release all its files on convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Negotiations between the City of Austin and its fire department have been put on hold as the city accuses the fire union president of walking away from the table

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Both houses of Congress have voted to force the release of all the files related to Jeffrey Epstein  Texas Governor Greg Abbott has designated two Islamic groups as foreign terrorist organizations  A panel of federal judges in Texas has blocked the state from using newly redrawn congressional maps

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Congress could vote today on releasing more files related to Jeffrey Epstein  The trial of Austin police officer Daniel Sanchez has ended in a mistrial  A man has been arrested after allegedly killing his roommate and stuffing the body into a cardboard box in south Austin

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Steep price hikes are expected for millions of Americans' health insurance plans as Obamacare subsidies expire at the end of the year  Some Catholic bishops from Texas are calling for an end to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement  Multiple Turning Point USA chapters in Texas claim they've been waiting for months to be approved by school administrators 

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  President Trump has signed a bill to fund the federal government and end the longest government shutdown in history  The Austin City Council has postponed a meeting after local attorneys alleged the council violated the Texas Open Meetings Act  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Harris County over alleged programs that assist illegal immigrants using taxpayer dollars

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The U.S. House is expected to vote today on a funding bill that would end the government shutdown  The City of Austin has ended a three-week operation aimed at clearing out homeless camps The Austin City Council will host the first community meeting on the planned caps & stitches over I-35

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The U.S. Senate has passed a funding bill to end the ongoing government shutdown  The U-S Supreme court has declined to consider a challenge to their landmark decision that legalized same sex marriage  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Galveston ISD for failing to post the ten commandments in classrooms

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Eight Senators in the Democratic caucus crossed the aisle to vote with Republicans to break the filibuster on a government funding bill and set the stage for an end to the government shutdown  Following the overwhelming rejection of a property tax hike by voters in Proposition Q, Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax has unveiled a revised fiscal year 2026 budget with significant cuts to city departments. Texas Governor Greg Abbott officially announced during an event in Houston on Sunday night that he is running for governor in 2026.

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The Austin City Council staff will receive training on existing financial policies following investigative reports by the Austin American-Statesman that revealed questionable spending practices The trial of Austin police officer Daniel Sanchez us underway as jurors began viewing surveillance footage of the 2022 fatal shooting of 30-year-old Raj Moonesinghe outside his South Austin home.  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the company that operates the popular online game Roblox, claiming that the company has endangered children on the platform.

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Austin voters have soundly rejected Proposition Q, with nearly two-thirds voting no  All 17 constitutional amendments on the Texas voting ballot held a majority support ' New York Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has won the city's mayoral race

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Former Vice President Dick Cheney has passed away at the age of 84  A jury has been selected in the trial of Austin police Officer Daniel Sanchez, who is accused of a deadly conduct felony charge in the 2022 shooting death of Rajan Moonesinghe  President Trump is pushing for the "nuclear option" of ending the filibuster to end the government shutdown

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Cedar Park  President Trump is threatening military action in Nigeria over the alleged killing of Christians by Islamist militants  Voters are heading to the polls this week as multiple races are getting national attention

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries. 

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  President Trump is touting a successful meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea  A National Transportation Safety Board report reveals at least 36 children weren't wearing seatbelts during a recent Leander ISD bus crash  President Trump is ordering the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing due to other countries testing their nuclear weapons

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Cuba as Jamaica begins to prepare for up to 30 inches of rainfall in certain regions  AISD is continuing to meet with parents to hear feedback over its school consolidation plan  Some Austin Energy customers are receiving two bills due to a printing error

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  AISD families are demanding more time and transparency as district leaders move closer to a final vote on a school consolidation plan  U.S. Senator John Cornyn is facing criticism from gun owners over legislation he pushed back in 2022 that critics say became the blueprint for former President Biden's gun control agenda  Texas State Senator Sarah Eckhardt has launched a bid for the U.S. 10th Congressional District, which stretches from the greater Houston area to the greater Austin area 

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  President Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his trip to Asia as potential trade deals are at the forefront of his tour  Another body has been found in Lady Bird Lake amid heavy rains and reports of multiple homeless people being swept away  ICE and Border Patrol agents have seized hundreds of firearms being smuggled from Texas into Mexico

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The Trump administration is being criticized over the decision to demolish the East Wing of the White House to build a new ballroom  Governor Greg Abbott's sweep of homeless camps in Austin has other cities wondering when they'll receive assistance with their own homeless problems  Protesters are taking to the streets after a recent decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals which ruled that the Trump administration can deploy Oregon National Guard Troops to Portland

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The U.S. has signed an $8.5 billion dollar rare earth minerals agreement aimed at reducing reliance on China  Protesters on the UT campus are pushing for the university to decline the compact offered by Trump for easier access to federal funding in exchange for agreeing to align with the administration's policies  The Supreme Court has agreed to review a law that prevents someone that uses controlled substances from owning a firearm  

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Today marks the first day of early voting for Texas voters  People gathered over the weekend at multiple "No Kings" protests across the country  Priceless objects were stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  President Trump is declaring success in regards to "Operation Summer Heat", which saw thousands of arrests recorded across the country  The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over a Louisiana congressional map that created a second majority-Black district  Kerr County officials are giving details about a plan to have a new flood warning system installed by next summer

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Israel is claiming that only three of the four bodies Hamas has returned were Israeli hostages    AISD parents are criticizing the district's decision to hold a virtual meeting about the school consolidation plan rather than an in-person meeting  Hays County has voted to end its contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate readers

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Students at UT Austin are protesting against President Trump's offer of federal funding in exchange for committing to his administration's political priorities  Texas camp owners are pushing back at new measures passed by lawmakers after July's devastating floods in Central Texas.

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  President Trump has arrived in Israel following the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas  Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is calling for the firing of an Austin police officer following a video showing the officer striking Johnny Acuna-Jacobo as he's being arrested  The Colorado Crossing neighborhood is dealing with a series of dog attacks coming from the same dog

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Dozens of parents showed up to speak against AISD's school consolidation plan  New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted on federal bank fraud and false statement charges  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is expanding his investigation into Discord

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a U.S.-brokered peace plan that includes a pause in fighting and an exchange of prisoners  A man has been arrested in connection to the Palisades fire that destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood  The Ending Community Homeless Coalition has released its "State of the System" report and says the results show progress is being made

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Chicago to protect ICE agents and federal buildings  Austin parents are pushing for AISD to delay their campus consolidation plan to November of 2026  The State of Texas has chosen the company that will help create the state's new school voucher program

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  President Trump is defending his request for Texas to send their National Guard troops to assist with ICE raids in Chicago  Austin Police say they've managed to bring the overall number of auto thefts way down across the city  Some Austin parents are questioning how the money from a 2022 bond package is being spent as AISD plans to close 13 campuses across the district

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  Texas Governor Greg Abbott has authorized the deployment of the Texas National Guard to other states at the request of the Trump administration.  The Supreme Court will begin its new term today with cases involving tariffs, voting rights and birthright citizenship  The Austin City Council will vote this week on whether to acquire land near Oltorf and 35 that would become the site of a new homeless navigation center

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The Senate is expected to hold another vote today to try and end the shutdown as President Trump announces he'll be meeting with the OMB Director Russ Vought  Taylor police are looking into a series of stolen vehicles and vehicle break-ins that took place over the span of a few hours  Apple has gotten rid of a controversial app that is used to track the movements of Immigration & Customs agents

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The government shutdown continues after a vote to end it failed in the Senate 55-45  The man who went on a stabbing spree on the UT campus back in 2017 has been released from state custody  A teenager's father is speaking out after the man that sold his son a fentanyl-laced pill was given 10 years probation and no prison time

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The U.S. federal government has shut down for the first time since 2019 after Congress failed to pass a funding deal  A group of Austin city union members are calling on residents to pass Proposition Q next month that would raise taxes   Texas Governor Greg Abbott has increased security in and around religious spaces in the wake of recent attacks against people and places of faith across the country

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  The City of Austin held a press conference that gave more details about the man that allegedly committed the 1991 yogurt shop murders  A new 20-point peace plan for Gaza has been agreed upon by the United States and Israel following recent negotiations at the White House  The lawyer representing the man who assassinated Charlie Kirk has asked a judge for more time to review the large amount of evidence in the case before deciding if the defense will seek a preliminary hearing

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.  A potential government shutdown looms as President Trump and top congressional leaders meet to negotiate a spending agreement ahead of a Tuesday deadline  A shooting and fire at a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Sunday has left two people dead and eight injured  A major press conference is planned for today to discuss the supposed new DNA evidence that links a man to the 1991 yogurt shop murders on Anderson Lane

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday from Patrick Osborn.  The University of Texas has issued a statement saying the university will no longer offer hormone therapy through the campus clinic  The Austin City Council has approved a change to city code that will allow vets to spay a pregnant dog or car without first allowing a rescue group to come claim the animal  A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to plant a bomb at the Fox 7 studios in downtown Austin

The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday from Patrick Osborn.  A proposed change to city code in Austin would allow vets to spay an animal and terminate the pregnancy without first allowing a rescue group to claim ownership beforehand  The City of Austin is looking for feedback on plans to improve the traffic flow on Sixth Street between Congress Avenue and I-35  An arrest has been made in connection to a newborn baby being left in a north Austin dumpster